Autumn 2023
The Quarterly Newsletter for the Vasey RSL Care Community
The V Centre: help make it happen! Having lodged a funding submission for $12.7 million to Treasury for staffing/operation costs for The V Centre Veteran Empowerment Program for inclusion in the May budget, we are now calling on veterans and all those associated with the ex-service community to lobby for this funding through your networks. Vasey RSL Care has invested over $11 million in the V Centre Veteran Empowerment Program and we are seeking to partner with government to bring this initiative to life. “We know there are significant numbers of homeless veterans in Australia – around 5,800 according to some sources. And we know veteran suicide rates exceed those of the general public,” says Janna Voloshin, CEO. “We can’t stand by and do nothing.”
Visual representation of a kitchen/dining room.
The V Centre Veteran Empowerment Program will offer a safe place to live plus wraparound support for up to 19 veterans at a time in four units or wings, totalling 16 apartments and 3 smaller suites. Each wing has a small kitchen/dining area and there is a main sitting room and a gym/multi-purpose room for activities. “The V Centre has the capacity to change lives – to bring about lasting change for veterans experiencing homelessness and its causes. Find out how you can help on page 3”, says Janna.
Visual representation of the main sitting room.
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Visual representation of a typical apartment.
CENTRE Empowering Veterans
Visual representation of the multi-purpose room.